Ironing table



June 16, 19.31.

R. F. SCHULZKE IRONING TABLE Filed June 21. 1928 IN VEN TOR ATTOR EYPatentedA June` 16, 1931 jl UNITEuq sfrmirri-s.,y

PATENT OFFICE:

RICHARD r. scHULzKn, or roRTLAND, ort-neon,

' iRoNING TABLE Application filed June 21,

'10 ing to finnish such-'latter end with a Vconvenient gripping elementfor moving the table about, and for holding the same while settingpivotal connection between the endof the up or collapsing such support.j

The details of construction and `operation l5 of an ironing tableembodyingmy invention are illustrated inthe accompanying drawings :inwhich, f

Fig. l isa side elevation of such table with j portions broken awaytozshow the locking'` "20 device for j holding such tablerigidlyextended;

, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thrusuch table in collapsed position;

' Fig. 3 is afplan view of such table looking 2'5- from underneath, withthe supports collapsed;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detaill of the lock-k Y inggdevice; and r J Figyis a fragmentary detail lof the iron holder.y f l My'improved ironingtable comprises a board a mounted upon a collapsible support. Suchsupport comprises a rear leg structure b, composed of two spaced membersNoonnected by two horizontal slats@ and cand reinforced by slats c2 andc3 extending substantiallylongitudinally of such leg structure Z),and'adiagonal crutch d, also made up' of two converging members 0l. Suchmembers b and 'fl are pivotally connected to' the rear end of theironing board, being Afastened j thereto by Y cleats -e depending fromthe' under surface of suchv board and extend-V ingsubstantiallylongitudinally thereof. A: shaft or pivot pin f extends transversely ofsuch board thru such cleats and serves as a common pivot connection forthe ends of both such members o and d.' 'Theconverging members CZ ofthediagonal crutch al are Y 'securedL at their point of -convergence bya 1928. Serial No. 287,161.

threaded screw g andv are spaced apart adjacent such screw by a spacerit. Near the diverging end of such crutclifis another spacer h. Betweensuch spacers L and IL are two spaced guide rods z' extending lattirierally of such crutch and defining a groove z" between' them. A jointedbrace member j serves to hold the various members of the ironing boardin rigid extended position and the ends of such jointed brace membersare f pivotally fastened to the under surface of the board a, and theleg b respectively. The

jointed brace member Vj and the board a is made -thru two ydownwardlydepending cleats k fastened to the under vsurface of the board a atsubstantiallyits middle. Such cleats are connected to the end of themember j thru a pivot pink. The opposite end of such jointed bracemember y' is connected to the leg o by a pivotpin Z` extending 4thrusuch end and thru the reinforcing slat members cand c. One element y" ofsuch jointed brace member j eXtends substantially horizontally when thetable is arranged in setup position and ext-ends thru the groove z". Theother element j2 of such brace member eXtendsy substantiallyvertically.' and suoli members y" and j? are connected by an integralfitting m. Such fitting m is substantiallyyU-shaped'in section,tliusforming ay channel,V and such fitting m' straddles the member j',the websm ofsuch fitting eX- tending downwardly along the sides of themember. Such f vwebs are substantially longer than the thickness ofthemember j` andthe portions extended beyond the undersurface of suchmember carry a bayonet joint ny therein, as is shown in Fig. 4. Themembery" is out away at fn in .registration with the portion `.of 1 suchjoint 01,' which yoverlies such member j". Upstandinginte-l gral ears'm2 are arranged upon the back of such fitting and a pivot pin 0Verrtends thru such ears and thru the member jg to pivotally connect theAmembers of ksuch jointed brace. Such bayonet joint n is adapted toengage the lowermost rod z' defining the groove z" when the parts arearranged in set-up position, and a spring-like keeper palso engages suchlowerlnost rod z' and holds the same in the portion n of such bayonetjoint. Such kee er preferably is made of a spring-like lea carried bythe member j. Two screws g fasten such keeper to the member y, the screwg being adjustable to vary the pressure exerted by such keeper and thusto vary the amount of pressure necessary to unseat the member z' and tocollapse the table.

A recess 1 is formed at the rear end of the ironing board a, enteringsuch end approximately equi-distant from the sides thereof. A marginalshoulder s is formed about such recess and heat resisting material t,such for f example as asbestos, is arranged upon such shoulder s. Aniron holder u is carried in such recess with the outstanding edgessupported upon such heat resisting material and recessed so that theupper face of the iron holder is substantially flush with the activesurface of the ironing board a. Nails e fasten the iron holder in placein such recess. Such iron holder u has a depressed portion uk formedtherein forming a receptacle for the iron. The end u2 of such holderextends downwardly over the end of the ironing board a and is bent backupon itself to engage the under surface thereof, as is shown in Fig. 2,thus virtually clamping the ironingk board between the two spacedparallel portions. Such iron holder is made of an integral, stamping and.the portions are arranged so that. the burrs formed by such stampingcan be arranged to face the ironing board both on the top as Well as onthe bottom and thus such iron holder does not have to be dressed toremove such burr, which is quite sharp. This is'one of the moreimportant advantages attained by the bending over of the rear portion ofther iron holder. Such bent-over portion u2 also serves solidly toconnect the iron holder to the board without depending upon nails. Suchiron holder frequently is used as a gripping element for moving suchiron board about, wheny setting up or collapsing the table and thuslunless such iron holder is securely fastened to the board it will beunseated. Unseatingpermits the asbestos or other heat resisting materialto shift from off the shoulder and to y become lost so that the heattransmitted by the metal iron holder u chars the Wood andy destroys itsseat in they board. f

The operation of my board is as follows: With'the board arranged incollapsed posi-y tion, as s hown in Fig. 2, the parts can be moved intoset-up position by rotating the` members b and d counter-clockwise aboutthe pivot f relatively to the board' a. Thejointed race is automaticallypulled into position and the locking device or keeper is seated becausethe member j" is maintained to substantially linear movement by thelrelatively close fitting guiding groove i. The continued rotationcounter-clockwise of' such members b and d automatically locks theparts. To unlock the locking device, pressure is applied between thefree ends of the crutch and the ironing board which lifts the lowermember i from out of the portion n of the bayonet joint fn, so that theleg d can be swung clockwise about its pivot, as viewed in Fig. 1. Theparts are then free to continue the clockwise movement to move the partsinto collapsing position and to assume their original positions, as isshown in Fig. 2.

I claim:

1. In an ironing table, an ironin board and a collapsible supportingframe or the latter, said frame comprising a leg and a diagonal crutch,lbothpivotally connected tothe board at one endof the latter, a jointedbrace member pivotally connected at one end to the middle of said boardand at the other to the leg, the crutch being provided with a laterallyarranged member with which one element of. said bracey member slidin lyengages, a channeled fitting straddling t e brace mem.- ber,constituting'the joint therein, and provided with web portions extendingalong the sides thereof and overhanging the latter, a bayonet jointformed in said overhanging portions of said webs, adapted when suchsupporting frame is extended, to engage said laterally arranged member.

2.` In an ironing table, an ironing board and a collapsible supportingframe rfor the latter, said frame comprising a leg, a diagonal crutchand a jointed brace member, Lthe leg` and diagonal crutch beingpivotally connected to the board at one end of the latter and theyjointed brace member bein `pivotally connected at one of its endsto theoard and at the other to the leg, the elements of such brace member whenextended in su porting position defining substantially a rignt angleWitheach other, two fixed members arranged transversely of and carriedbythe crutch and spaced apart a distance greater than the thickness ofsaid brace member and between which one-y elementof the jointed bracemember is maintained upon a relatively fixed path of travel and a stopcarried by the brace member, with which stop one of the laterallyarranged members engages when the supporting frame is ,fully extended.

8. In an vironing table, an ironing board and a collapsible supportingframe for the latter, said frame comprising a leg and a diagonal crutch,both. members pivotall lcon,- nected toy the board atone end of theatter, ajointed brace member pivotally secured at one-end to thermiddle, of the board and at the other to the leg, saidcrutch beingprovided with a. laterally arranged member with which` one element ofthe brace member slidingly engages, a channel fitting straddling the.brace member constituting the joint therein, and provided withy webportions extending along the sides thereof and overhanging thev latter,a bayonet joint formed in the overhanging portions of the Webs andadapted to engaging `the laterally arranged member when the supportingframe is extended, and a resilient member `mounted adjacent said jointand in engagement with said laterally arranged member when thesupporting frame is extended to holdsaid member in engagement with said`oint.

RI HARD F. SCHULZKE.

